Hopeless

Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

My rating (out of 5 stars):

2 stars—It was okay.

My thoughts:

I was not a fan of this one. I have a hard time connecting with teenagers and these characters were really young and immature. It was almost gross to me, thinking of them having this relationship.

The second thing that turned me off was the massive over drama. There were over the top secrets and unrealistic situations that I just couldn’t buy into or care about.

This is the second book I’ve read by Hoover and so far I’m not impressed. I know there is an audience for this type of story but it’s just not my thing.

Description Goodreads.com

“Sometimes discovering the truth can leave you more hopeless than believing the lies…

That’s what seventeen-year-old Sky realizes after she meets Dean Holder. A guy with a reputation that rivals her own and an uncanny ability to invoke feelings in her she’s never had before. He terrifies her and captivates her all in the span of just one encounter, and something about the way he makes her feel sparks buried memories from a past that she wishes could just stay buried.

Sky struggles to keep him at a distance knowing he’s nothing but trouble, but Holder insists on learning everything about her. After finally caving to his unwavering pursuit, Sky soon finds that Holder isn’t at all who he’s been claiming to be. When the secrets he’s been keeping are finally revealed, every single facet of Sky’s life will change forever.”

Ugly Love

Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

My rating (out of 5 stars):

3 stars—I liked it.

Description from Goodreads.com:

“When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she knows it isn’t love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn’t want love, she doesn’t have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her.

Never ask about the past.
Don’t expect a future.

They think they can handle it, but realize almost immediately they can’t handle it at all.

Hearts get infiltrated.
Promises get broken.
Rules get shattered.
Love gets ugly.”

My Thoughts:

This was my first book by Hoover and I enjoyed it, overall. Miles and Tate were good together, but the chapters about his previous relationship were over the top for me and I ended up skipping most of those.

I’m going to try more by Hoover!